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As has been rumoured, SCE UK has confirmed that a brand new 250GB variant of its Slim PS3 is heading to retail with a number of bundles based on some of the console’s most popular software releases. Arriving on October 1st, the initial offering will include any two of Sony’s …
Read More »PS3 Slim shifts 1 million units in three weeks
The slimline PS3 has already moved more than 1 million units around the world since it was released. Sony announced the Slim edition of its current console has achieved this sales milestone in three weeks. It was launched in the US and Europe on September 1st, and in Japan on …
Read More »Nintendo price protects Wii stock
Following this morning’s news of a drop in the trade price of Wii in the UK – which was broken exclusively by MCV – Nintendo has reassured retailers that it will price protect existing Wii stock. Speaking to MCV, Nintendo confirmed that it will work with retailers to ensure that …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: EB Games to not stock PSPgo?
EB Games in Australia will not be stocking PSPgo consoles, Kotaku is reporting. The website has contacted EB stores across the country, and each one confirming that the machine is not on their system. The format has been controversial for retail due to its digital-only model, which means stores are …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Xbox 360 Elite price cut
The recommended retail price of an Xbox 360 Elite has been cut by AUS $100 in Australia. The high-end version of Microsoft’s console will now retail for AUS $449 in all stores throughout the territory, according to IGN. The Arcade’s RRP will remain at AUS $299, while the last units …
Read More »Koeis western sales at 8 per cent
Koei games sold outside of Japan currently only account for 8 per cent of the company’s total sales. That’s according to Sony Japan Studios’ senior vice president Yasuhide Kobayashi, who discussed how Japanese companies are failing to engage audiences outside of their home market. Kobayashi claimed Koei is struggling the …
Read More »Rivals can’t compete with Guitar Hero
Activision has told MCV it will keep aggressively growing its share of the music category through retail collaborations, new promotions and expansion to new genres. The publisher was celebrating this week after the Guitar Hero franchise secured its first number one – Guitar Hero 5 managed to top the UK …
Read More »Aion pre-orders near 400,000
NCsoft has announced its upcoming MMO, Aion: The Tower Of Eternity, has generated almost 400,000 pre-orders. The game, which introduces aerial combat to the usual MMORPG fare, is due for release on September 22nd in the US and on September 25th in the UK. Anyone who has pre-ordered the game …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Operation Flashpoint 2
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ previews section for MCV’s in-depth guide to some of the key releases approaching the High Street in the next month or so. This week, we enlist with Codemasters’ Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed first-person shooter. With an enhanced …
Read More »US: New device lets you play console games on PC
Spawn Labs has developed a machine that allows you to play your consoles games on your PC. The Spawn HD-720 has an RRP of $199.95 and streams console games from your Xbox, PlayStation or GameCube to your PC. An adapter for each console is also required and are priced at …
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